Wrath of Rakshasa

Six Flags Great America
Location	Gurnee, Illinois, USA
Section	County Fair
Status	Operating since May 31, 2025
Rider height	48 inch minimum
Replaced	Buccaneer Battle

Statistics

Manufacturer

Bolliger & Mabillard

Product

Dive Coaster

Type

Steel - Floorless - Diving

Riders per train

21

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Height

180 feet

Drop

171 feet

Top speed

67 mph

Length

3239 feet

Inversions

5

Drop angle

96°

Wrath of Rakshasa is a steel floorless diving roller coaster currently under construction at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA. The ride was built by Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard.

History

The ride was announced in August 2024.^[1]

In November, track for the coaster arrived on site and most of the work on footers had been completed.^[2]

As of December 5, 2024, the turn into the lift hill is complete. In addition, the supports for the brake run and the track connecting the brake run to the station is finished.^[3]

As of December 8, 2024, part of the track for the brake run and transfer track has been placed.^[3]

On April 16, 2025, the ride had its first test with a train.^{[citation needed]} It opened on May 31, 2025.^[4]

Design

Elements
Chain lift Immelmann Dive Loop Zero-G Roll Corkscrew Barrel Roll

Riders board from one side of the station and disembark via the other. Storage bins are provided. During the ride, the bins move from one side of the station to the other allowing riders to store and retrieve their belongings without having to climb over the train.^[5]

Trains

3 trains with 3 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 7 across in a single row, for a total of 21 riders per train.

References

↑ "Six Flags Great America announces 'Wrath of Rakshasa' with world's steepest dive".
↑ "Pieces of track for the new roller coaster at Six Flags Great America are now in the park; debuts in 2025". WGN-TV. 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Chicago Coaster Guy (2024-12-06), Six Flags Great America Wrath Of Rakshasa Construction Update #18, retrieved 2024-12-10
↑ "Steepest dive coaster in the world unleashed at Six Flags Great America". The Seattle Times. 2025-06-03. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
↑ Gregory, John (2025-06-03). "REVIEW: Wrath of Rakshasa is a solid addition to Six Flags Great America - Theme Park Tribune, theme park news for theme park fans". Theme Park Tribune. Retrieved 2025-06-07.

External links

Wrath of Rakshasa on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Present

Coasters

American Eagle Batman The Ride The Dark Knight Coaster Demon The Flash: Vertical Velocity Goliath Joker Little Dipper Maxx Force Raging Bull Sprocket Rockets Superman Ultimate Flight Viper Whizzer Wrath of Rakshasa X-Flight

Former

Coasters

Déjà Vu Gulf Coaster Iron Wolf Ragin' Cajun Rolling Thunder ShockWave Tidal Wave Z-Force

Attractions

Bottoms Up Buccaneer Battle Cajun Cliffhanger Dare Devil Dive Davey Jones Dinghies Delta Flyer Eagle's Flight Great America Raceway King Chaos Mardi Gras Hangover Orbit Power Dive Revolution Sky Whirl Southern Cross Splashwater Falls The Edge The Jester's Wild Ride Trailblazer

[1] "Six Flags Great America announces 'Wrath of Rakshasa' with world's steepest dive".

[2] "Pieces of track for the new roller coaster at Six Flags Great America are now in the park; debuts in 2025". WGN-TV. 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2024-12-25.

[:0-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Chicago Coaster Guy (2024-12-06), Six Flags Great America Wrath Of Rakshasa Construction Update #18, retrieved 2024-12-10

[4] "Steepest dive coaster in the world unleashed at Six Flags Great America". The Seattle Times. 2025-06-03. Retrieved 2025-06-07.

[5] Gregory, John (2025-06-03). "REVIEW: Wrath of Rakshasa is a solid addition to Six Flags Great America - Theme Park Tribune, theme park news for theme park fans". Theme Park Tribune. Retrieved 2025-06-07.

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